You May Be Eligible for Up to $3,148 Per Month
Your monthly disability check will be determined by whether you get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
How to Apply for SSDI Benefits
The application process for applying for a Social Security Disability Insurance benefit (SSDI) is very straightforward and convenient. Before applying, the SSA may need you to provide information such as your birth certificate, W-2 forms(s) and/or self-employment tax returns for the last year, an Adult Disability Report and medical evidence of your disability. Once you have all of your paperwork in order, you can apply for SSDI from the convenience of your home online at the SSA’s website at any time.
Social Security Disability Benefits by Age
If the Social Security Administration (SSA) has made a decision that your medical condition doesn't meet a disability listing in their Blue Book but you are unable to work in your last job and you are over 50 years of age it will refer to the "grid rules" to decide whether you are disabled. There are grid rules for different age ranges which the SSA uses to determine if you are eligible for social security disability benefits.
September is National Sickle Cell Month
September moves the clock from summer to fall, as the nation’s football fields light up for weekends of hotly contested games. Leaves in some sections of the country begin to turn, as millions of students dive into the heart of their schoolwork.
The ninth month of the year is also National Sickle Cell Month, which increases awareness for an often misunderstood disease.
What Digestive System Disorders Qualify For Social Security Disability?
When you apply for Social Security disability benefits, you need to prove that you are completely disabled and no longer able to perform meaningful work. While much of the information you provide to the Social Security Administration (SSA) will be open to interpretation, the SSA goes to great lengths to provide its representatives with guidelines for what exactly constitutes complete disability.
August 1st is World Lung Cancer Day
Throughout the world, August 1 is World Lung Cancer Day to raise awareness of the debilitating disease of lung cancer.
World Lung Cancer Day also educates people throughout the world about how to prevent the potentially crippling disease.
Can My Social Media Posts Affect My Disability Claim?
Recently, the Social Security Administration (SSA) which administers social security disability insurance (SSDI) and supplementary security income (SSI) benefits has recognized the roles social media like Facebook and Instagram can play in making decisions about disability benefit applications.
Many applicants don’t necessarily want their friends to know they are disabled so may feature themselves as being more able than they really are.
4 Things That Happen at Disability Hearings
What Happens at Disability Hearings?
Disability hearings help identify how disabling your condition is. The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses an SSD hearing to establish if your condition is too disabling to work.
Although most Social Security hearings are similar, there can be slight variations depending on the judge’s preference. The first thing to know is that your disability hearing will be nothing like the trials you might have seen on television dramas. Disability hearings are held in small conference rooms, and most ALJs don’t wear judge’s robes.
4 Tips to Help Win a Disability Reconsideration
With the Social Security Administration (SSA) denying a majority of claims for disability benefits, applicants have to go through a four-step appeals process to receive financial assistance. The first step of the appeals process is called Social Security disability reconsideration. If you had your disability claim denied, you should learn more about how the disability reconsideration process works.
June 6th is National Cancer Survivors Day
When cells begin to divide rapidly and eventually spread throughout the body, cancer has begun to develop. Cancer takes on many forms, as well as different levels of severity.
If you suffer from cancer, you might qualify to receive Social Security disability benefits. The key is to submit convincing evidence that cancer has negatively impacted your ability to make a living.
